Depth-enhanced three-dimensional–two-dimensional convertible display based on modified integral imaging
- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 29 (23), 2734-2736
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.29.002734
Abstract
A depth-enhanced three-dimensional–two-dimensional convertible display that uses a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal based on the principle of integral imaging is proposed. In the proposed method, a lens array is located behind a transmission-type display panel to form an array of point-light sources, and a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal is electrically controlled to pass or to scatter light coming from these point-light sources. Therefore, three-dimensional–two-dimensional conversion is accomplished electrically without any mechanical movement. Moreover, the nonimaging structure of the proposed method increases the expressible depth range considerably. We explain the method of operation and present experimental results.Keywords
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